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Lowest unemployment, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Northfield, ILIL5,6320.3%–

02Greenville, ILIL7,4691.0%–

03Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.1%–

04Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.1%–

05Inverness, ILIL7,4181.3%–

06Pana, ILIL5,0101.4%–

07Chatham, ILIL14,5791.4%–

08Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%–

09Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.5%–

10Volo, ILIL6,8051.7%–

11Sandwich, ILIL7,3801.8%–

12West Dundee, ILIL8,5701.9%–

13Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.9%–

14Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.0%–

15Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.0%–

16Elburn, ILIL7,0842.1%–

17Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.1%–

18Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.2%–

19Brookfield, ILIL18,8792.2%–

20Monee, ILIL5,1192.2%–

21Columbia, ILIL10,8652.2%–

22Washington, ILIL15,9022.2%–

23Morton, ILIL17,5652.3%–

24Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.4%–

25Monticello, ILIL6,0802.4%–

26Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%–

27Westmont, ILIL24,1552.5%–

28Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.5%–

29Milan, ILIL5,0282.6%–

30Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%–

31Morris, ILIL14,6692.6%–

32Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.6%–

33Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6%–

34Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6%–

35Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.6%–

36Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%–

37Dixon, ILIL14,5822.7%–

38Troy, ILIL11,8932.8%–

39Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.8%–

40Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.8%–

41Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.8%–

42Carterville, ILIL5,8392.8%–

43Minooka, ILIL12,8992.8%–

44Huntley, ILIL29,1322.9%–

45Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%–

46Geneva, ILIL21,1382.9%–

47Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.9%–

48Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.9%–

49La Grange, ILIL15,9352.9%–

50Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.0%–

51Bartlett, ILIL40,8553.0%–

52Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.0%–

53Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.0%–

54Bloomington, ILIL78,8043.0%–

55Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1%–

56Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.1%–

57Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.1%–

58Glenview, ILIL47,7113.1%–

59Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.1%–

60Mokena, ILIL19,8973.1%–

61South Barrington, ILIL5,0713.2%–

62Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833.2%–

63Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.2%–

64Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.2%–

65Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.2%–

66Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.2%–

67Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.2%–

68Godfrey, ILIL17,6203.2%–

69Swansea, ILIL14,3563.3%–

70Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.3%–

71Lockport, ILIL27,8223.4%–

72Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.4%–

73Stickney, ILIL6,8973.4%–

74Batavia, ILIL26,5863.4%–

75Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4%–

76Barrington, ILIL10,5863.4%–

77Effingham, ILIL12,4063.4%–

78La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4%–

79Rockton, ILIL7,8703.4%–

80Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.4%–

81Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.5%–

82New Lenox, ILIL28,8933.5%–

83Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.5%–

84O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.5%–

85Savoy, ILIL9,1133.5%–

86Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.5%–

87Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.5%–

88Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.6%–

89Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.6%–

90Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.6%–

91Chester, ILIL6,8473.6%–

92Highland, ILIL10,0423.6%–

93Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.6%–

94Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8873.7%–

95Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.7%–

96Paris, ILIL8,0263.7%–

97Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.7%–

98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.7%–

99Highwood, ILIL5,3233.7%–

100Lemont, ILIL18,5133.7%–

101Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.8%–

102Sterling, ILIL14,3943.8%–

103Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.8%–

104Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.8%–

105Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.9%–

106Homewood, ILIL18,7733.9%–

107Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.9%–

108Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.9%–

109Normal, ILIL53,2753.9%–

110Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.9%–

111Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.0%–

112Princeton, ILIL7,6744.0%–

113Lombard, ILIL44,3994.0%–

114Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.0%–

115Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.0%–

116Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.0%–

117Warrenville, ILIL15,2114.0%–

118Woodstock, ILIL25,7404.0%–

119Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.0%–

120Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.1%–

121Litchfield, ILIL6,5984.1%–

122River Grove, ILIL10,4094.1%–

123Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.1%–

124Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.1%–

125Genoa, ILIL5,5474.1%–

126Addison, ILIL35,7584.1%–

127Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.1%–

128Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.1%–

129Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.1%–

130Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.1%–

131Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.2%–

132Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.2%–

133River Forest, ILIL11,3934.2%–

134Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.2%–

135Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.2%–

136Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.2%–

137St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.2%–

138Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.2%–

139Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.2%–

140Naperville, ILIL153,1144.2%–

141East Alton, ILIL5,6214.3%–

142Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.3%–

143Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904.3%–

144South Elgin, ILIL25,6564.3%–

145Jerseyville, ILIL8,4094.3%–

146Cary, ILIL17,9324.3%–

147Marion, ILIL17,1484.4%–

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634.4%–

149South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.4%–

150Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754.4%–

151Palatine, ILIL65,8424.5%–

152Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.5%–

153Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.5%–

154Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.5%–

155McHenry, ILIL29,2174.5%–

156Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.5%–

157Manteno, ILIL9,2014.6%–

158Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.6%–

159Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%–

160Mendota, ILIL6,8944.6%–

161Spring Valley, ILIL5,4084.6%–

162Niles, ILIL30,4434.7%–

163Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.7%–

164Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.7%–

165Cicero, ILIL81,8584.7%–

166Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754.7%–

167Belleville, ILIL40,2374.7%–

168Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.7%–

169Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.8%–

170Lisle, ILIL23,4324.8%–

171Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.8%–

172Justice, ILIL12,2854.8%–

173Lyons, ILIL10,4334.8%–

174Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.9%–

175Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284.9%–

176Shorewood, ILIL18,5364.9%–

177Darien, ILIL22,0324.9%–

178Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.9%–

179East Peoria, ILIL22,0884.9%–

180Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.9%–

181Norridge, ILIL14,8084.9%–

182North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.0%–

183Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.0%–

184Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.0%–

185Champaign, ILIL91,1955.0%–

186Hillside, ILIL8,1405.0%–

187Wood River, ILIL10,2245.0%–

188Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0%–

189Urbana, ILIL39,7195.0%–

190Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%–

191Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.1%–

192Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%–

193Pontiac, ILIL10,8065.1%–

194Quincy, ILIL38,9185.2%–

195Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555.2%–

196Skokie, ILIL66,5445.2%–

197Northlake, ILIL12,4625.2%–

198East Moline, ILIL20,4535.2%–

199Moline, ILIL42,3625.2%–

200Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.3%–

201Ottawa, ILIL18,6845.3%–

202Robinson, ILIL7,2835.3%–

203Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.3%–

204Marengo, ILIL7,7375.3%–

205Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.4%–

206Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.4%–

207Westchester, ILIL16,3005.4%–

208Riverside, ILIL8,9395.5%–

209Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%–

210Herrin, ILIL12,2685.6%–

211Metropolis, ILIL5,7275.6%–

212Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155.6%–

213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.6%–

214Rock Falls, ILIL8,5215.7%–

215Berkeley, ILIL5,1415.7%–

216Carlinville, ILIL5,4655.7%–

217Roselle, ILIL22,7565.7%–

218Collinsville, ILIL23,7175.7%–

219North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.7%–

220Bradley, ILIL15,2145.8%–

221Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.9%–

222Algonquin, ILIL30,8245.9%–

223LaSalle, ILIL9,3885.9%–

224Peru, ILIL9,7805.9%–

225Joliet, ILIL152,2415.9%–

226Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%–

227Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.9%–

228Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7675.9%–

229Springfield, ILIL112,9896.0%–

230University Park, ILIL7,0196.0%–

231Silvis, ILIL7,9796.0%–

232Alsip, ILIL18,4836.0%–

233Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.0%–

234Aurora, ILIL181,5056.0%–

235Antioch, ILIL15,0006.1%–

236Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%–

237Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%–

238Maryville, ILIL8,4136.2%–

239Coal City, ILIL5,8316.2%–

240Clinton, ILIL6,7816.2%–

241Melrose Park, ILIL23,9366.2%–

242Campton Hills, ILIL10,8946.2%–

243Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.2%–

244Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.3%–

245Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%–

246Granite City, ILIL26,8076.3%–

247Eureka, ILIL5,1296.3%–

248Elgin, ILIL115,4766.4%–

249Kewanee, ILIL12,1156.4%–

250Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.5%–

251Steger, ILIL9,3526.7%–

252Charleston, ILIL17,4666.7%–

253Burbank, ILIL28,5786.7%–

254Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506.7%–

255Danville, ILIL28,1386.8%–

256Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056.9%–

257Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2066.9%–

258Benton, ILIL6,5587.0%–

259Olney, ILIL8,3477.0%–

260Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0367.0%–

261Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.0%–

262Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.2%–

263Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%–

264Lake Villa, ILIL8,6927.3%–

265Crest Hill, ILIL20,6957.3%–

266Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637.3%–

267Lincoln, ILIL12,9817.3%–

268Crete, ILIL8,3457.3%–

269North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.3%–

270Salem, ILIL7,0357.4%–

271Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5607.5%–

272West Chicago, ILIL25,2967.6%–

273Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.6%–

274Mattoon, ILIL16,6677.6%–

275Rock Island, ILIL36,2257.6%–

276Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9897.6%–

277Summit, ILIL10,7537.6%–

278Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.8%–

279Alton, ILIL25,0137.9%–

280Kankakee, ILIL23,4008.1%–

281Canton, ILIL13,2978.1%–

282Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858.1%–

283Belvidere, ILIL25,4628.2%–

284Plano, ILIL12,6778.2%–

285Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.3%–

286Bellwood, ILIL18,1168.3%–

287Zion, ILIL24,4478.3%–

288Countryside, ILIL6,2608.3%–

289Matteson, ILIL18,5438.6%–

290Gages Lake, ILIL10,8198.9%–

291Worth, ILIL10,6969.0%–

292Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%–

293Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

294Maywood, ILIL23,3309.1%–

295Murphysboro, ILIL6,9779.1%–

296DeKalb, ILIL40,4679.2%–

297Streator, ILIL12,1909.2%–

298Decatur, ILIL67,8849.3%–

299Beardstown, ILIL5,6919.4%–

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,1089.6%–

301Rockford, ILIL147,3849.6%–

302Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%–

303Freeport, ILIL23,2029.6%–

304Peoria, ILIL110,9209.7%–

305Spring Grove, ILIL5,52610.0%–

306Park Forest, ILIL21,07910.0%–

307Harvard, ILIL9,50410.4%–

308Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.4%–

309Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.5%–

310Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.5%–

311Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.6%–

312Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.8%–

313Posen, ILIL5,40511.3%–

314Centralia, ILIL11,86311.7%–

315Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02411.7%–

316Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511.9%–

317South Holland, ILIL20,74911.9%–

318Macomb, ILIL14,53012.2%–

319Lansing, ILIL28,06812.3%–

320Broadview, ILIL7,87112.4%–

321Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.1%–

322Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.1%–

323East St. Louis, ILIL17,68213.2%–

324Monmouth, ILIL8,59913.2%–

325Richton Park, ILIL12,48313.5%–

326Calumet City, ILIL34,79813.6%–

327Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21513.9%–

328Markham, ILIL11,27414.1%–

329Flossmoor, ILIL9,35814.2%–

330West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514.3%–

331Harvey, ILIL19,84914.6%–

332Sauk, ILIL9,62415.3%–

333Dolton, ILIL20,67115.6%–

334Glenwood, ILIL8,41616.1%–

335Riverdale, ILIL10,28019.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES